Protective device for the jointed ends of bands



Aug 14%, 1923, mm m EARTH PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR THE JOINTEDENDS OF BANDSFiled July 18 1921 Mfmesses:

Patented Aug. 14, 1923.

FRITZ EARTH, or 'BARMEN-RITTERSHAUSEN, GER-MANY.

i IROTEGTI'VE DEVICE FOR THE JOINTED ENDS 0F BANDS.

Application filed Jul s,

TO an whome'tmayl concern: I

' Beit known that 1,.FR1TZ EARTH, a citizen of thelGerman Empire,residing at Barmen-Rittershausen, Germany, have invented certain newand: useful Improvements in Protective Devices for the Jointed .Ends'ofBands, of which-the following is aspecification. 7 Y

My invention relates to devices for holding, or for the suspension of,wearing apparel orportions of, same, in particular tosleeve-h0lders,'the tab-forks of bracesor suspenders and the like,whichconsists wholly or in part ofelastic or inelastic corded elementsor ban'ds,the ends of which are closed 7 or fastened-by means of clamps,sheathings or other sharp-edged connecting devices. Holders orsuspenders of this kind as hitherto.--1' nade involve the-drawback thatthe sharpedges-"of the clamps, connecting sheathings or the like exert achafing o-r fraying action yon. the? Wearing-apparel, in the case ofsleeve-holders on the sleeve, of the shirt orblouse, in the case of thetab-- forks on the underclothing and the lining of the vest. Thischafing action leads to rapid deterioration orwear of the particularortions of the nnderclo-thing or garment. fo-reove-r, in known holdersand suspenders theclampssheathings or the like have had to be somanufactured as from rust-proof material so as to avoid theeifects ofrust spots and so on. I Y

My invention obviates these drawbacks and provides av protective devicefor holders or suspenders of the above described kind. The essentialfeature of the invention consistsdn the arrangement of seamless tubeso-f'jwood, celluloid orthe like which are pushed over the clamps,connecting sheathings or the like and completely cover them.

In that way the chafing action of the sharpedged. clamps, 'sheathings orthe like on the underclothing or garment is entirely obviated, asgwellas; therapid deterioration or wear o f-the latter. Moreover, the clampsor the like no longer need be composed of a material free from rust ortarnish, they might on the contrary be made of ordinary sheet iron.

In order to prevent friction between the tubes and the clothing, theyare jacketed wit-h textile material. When for example,

the sleeve-holder or tab-fork comprises a band of rubber or shirredfabric braided over, the tubes are likewise jacketed with a Serial No.485,705.

ments of the invention, are illustrated by a way of example. In thedrawings Figs. 1 and 2 are plan views of a sleeveholder provided withthe new protector, the tube being shown in Fig. 1 in diametral section,and

Fig. 3 shows a tab-fork for braces, one of the tubes being shown also insection.

' As shown; in Figs. 1 and 2 the sleeveholder consists of a band ofelastic or shirred material a jacketed wit-h an extensib le braid. Theends of the band are connected together into the form of a ring closedon itself by means of a clamp consisting of rolled sheet metal. In orderto protect the sleeve of the shirt or blouse from rapid wear due to thechafing or fraying action of the sharp edges of the clamp b, the latter,according to the present invention, is completely covered by means of aseamless tube of the shirt or blouse from slipping down and it encirclesthe sleeve in the manner of a garter. It is evident that, with the newsleeve-holder, the metal clamp Z) cannot come into contact with thesleeve of the shirt or blouse, so that the sharp edges of the clampcannot exert a fraying action on the sleeve, and consequently the sleeveis well preserved. The clamp 6, since it is completely covered by thetube, no longer need be made of non-rusting material but may be made ofordinary sheet iron.

Moreover, to avoid friction between the wooden tube and the sleeve andto obviate the necessity of thoroughly smoothing or polishing the tube,it is acketed with textile material, for example, a material braided inthe same manner as the band of elastic or shirred material. The two endsof the braided jacket (Z are in that case inserted into the hole in thetube and therein secured as by means of an adhesive. The jacketing tubespecial effects may be obtained.

Even When the tube is not of 'WOOCl, but is of a material, such ascelluloid or the like, which has a smooth, frictionless surface, it' isdesirable, for the sake of giving a pleasing appearance, that the tubebe jacketed. I V The tab-fork showniri Fig. 3 consistsof a Y braidedsh'irre d material which -,is made in elastic at its middle portion fand at its twoends' g by a system of tight interbraiding, While theportions constituting the prongs h, h of the fork are given their fullelasticity; The inelastic ends 9, g of the shiri'ed fabric are for ined'into the buttonengaging eyes and are each closed, for example, by meansof clamps 2', i-consist-ing of rolled" sheet metal strip'si The saideyes might of course be-composed of a separate piece or shirred fabricand be securedto the ends of. the limbs h, h by meansof iron clampsi 1 Vw I 111 order to protectthe underwear and the vest-lining frombeingfrayed by the sharp edges-of the sheet metal 01211111382 '5 according tothe present invention seam"- less-ti1bes7c,]c are pushed over theclamps, these tab'esbeing of Wood; celluloid orother suitable mate-rial.The tubes 7c, is are carried on" the shirred fabric before the eye ismade, and are pushed over the clamps 2', i aftersame have been closed;As in the case of Figs. 1, 2, the tubes may have-a conical hole,-wherebythey are prevented by the We'd'g'ing action from being accidentallyshifted from position.

The tubes 70, 7e serve the samepurpose in the case of the tab-fork as inthat of the sleeve holder, viz. they completely cover the metal clampsand thus prevent the sharp edges of the latter chafing the:underclothing or vest lining, whereby these portions of Wearing apparelare preserved fromrapid deterioration or wear; Thev clamps may againconsist of ordinary sheet iron. In order to allow no substantialfriction between the tubes lfllc' and the under-clothing or vest lining,the tube sate also in this case jacketed with textile material, thisbeing braided over in" the same manner as the shirred fabric composingthetab-fork, and the ends of the braided sleeve Z being inserted intothe holes of t-lie tubes-Mk: and there fastened. Inthis yvay not'only isa uniform and'pleasing appearance given to the tab-forkbutthe advantageis alsoobe tained that thetubes", made for example of Wood, need not besmoothed or polished My invention is not of course limitedi t'o theexamples illustrated, but; may have embodiments of other forn'isi- Th'etubes, in particular, might} have some suitable exterior form other thanthe barrel-like forni of the illustrated embodiments Ittis essentialonly that they will expose :no" sharpedges or projecting corners of anykind"; Moreover, instead of circular cross seotiong they might havefl'at" one, forinstance, one of elliptical formi r The tubesaremanufactured-and braided over quite independently of thetab-fork orsleeve-holder and in 's'u'ch manner that they will be quite ready to bemounted" on the holder-0r suspendera- V 1 f The new device may beeppliednotronly to sleeve-holders and brac'e suspenders but also to otherholders or suspenders for Wearing-apparel, for example, to stocking-Suspende'rs; Thesleevedi'older shown in Figs; 1 and-2r by suitabledimensioning might serve as a garter. In; this case a tube offiatsect'io'mwouldBap-referred;

rclainr: H 1. In a joint protecting device in combi n'a tion', a clampadapte'dj tobridgethe joint, a a seamlesssmoetlrsufaced; non-metallicprotective'- sleevesurreu ntling said clamp and a covering oftextilematerial on said sleeve.

2. In" ajoint protecting device in combi nation, a clamp adapted to=l5ridge the-joint; a seamless protectlve'sleeve surrounding said clamp anda braided covering of textile Ina;-

terial on said sleeve,tlie en'ds of said cover- V 7 ing being fixed; tothe inner Wall of said sleeve. fr f In testimony whereof I a-laxm'yisignature;

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